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Dear Reader, In October 2012, New Distribution Capability (NDC) was nothing more than a resolution on paper. At the time, it was a broad concept for how the travel industry [...]

In response to a Page 1 article in the issue of Aug. 6 about ARCs data reporting, ARC President and CEO Mike Premo issued the following statement on Aug. 7: [...]

Mark Pestronk's column in the Nov. 14 issue of Travel Weekly [Legal Briefs: 'Outside U.S., IATA offers agents recourse if airline lifts plate'] suggests that the U.S. is 'the most [...]

An interview with Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) Mike Premo is presented. He points to a trip in Greeley, Colorado and their relocation to Minneapolis, Minnesota as two factors that contributed to his interest in the travel and tourism industry. He discusses his role with ARC and the updates with the company's basic contracts with airlines and travel agencies. He tells about ARC's planning for transition and replacement of its core settlement and accreditation systems.

The article focuses on the plan of Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) enterprise to modernize its accreditation system. ARC collects feedback and advises from airlines and travel agencies to identify the changes that they want from ARC to bring the accreditation process. It also looks for ways to ensure that the changes in the accreditation system will benefit the suppliers as well as the travel agencies.

The article reports on a statement made by Mike Premo, chief executive officer at Airlines Reporting Corp. about an initiative to upgrade its accreditation program that addresses the evolution of travel management companies in the U.S.